Clinical Trials
Monday, August 20th, 2012
Circep.ahajournals.org: 7/7/12 We describe a novel fluoroscopy coregistered, 4-dimensional catheter tracking technology (MediGuide Technology [MGT]) used for treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation. The aim of the study was to investigate (1) the feasibility of nonfluoroscopic catheter manipulation within dynamic left atrial chamber models; (2) the integration of the technology into an established electroanatomical mapping system; […]
Therapies
Monday, August 20th, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: 8/14/12 Background and Purpose—To maximize the benefits of thrombolysis, it is necessary not only to treat more patients, but to deliver treatment as early as possible. The aims of our study were to prospectively evaluate the clinical benefit from reducing delays in the emergency stroke pathway at our district hospital and examine outcomes from […]
Therapies
Monday, August 20th, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: 8/14/12 Background and Purpose—New strategies like motor imagery based brain–computer interfaces, which use brain signals such as event-related desynchronization (ERD) or event-related synchronization (ERS) for motor rehabilitation after a stroke, are undergoing investigation. However, little is known about the relationship between ERD and ERS patterns and the degree of stroke impairment. The aim of […]
Therapies
Monday, August 20th, 2012
Onlinelibrary.wiley.com: 8/9/12. valuating recombinant tissue plasminogen activator utilization rates is important, as many studies have demonstrated that administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator to qualified patients significantly improves prognosis. Aims We investigated recent trends in the utilization and outcomes of administration of intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in the United States using the National Inpatient Sample […]
Therapies
Monday, August 20th, 2012
onlinelibrary.wiley.com: 8/9/12 Detecting a benefit from closure of patent foramen ovale in patients with cryptogenic stroke is hampered by low rates of stroke recurrence and uncertainty about the causal role of patent foramen ovale in the index event. A method to predict patent foramen ovale-attributable recurrence risk is needed. However, individual databases generally have too few […]
Therapies
Monday, August 20th, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: August 9, 2012 Early initiated treatment of stroke increases the chances of a good recovery. This randomized controlled study evaluates how an increased priority level for patients with stroke, from level 2 to 1, from the Emergency Medical Communication Center influences thrombolysis frequency, time to stroke unit, and whether other medical emergencies reported negative consequences. […]
Atrial Fibrillation
Monday, August 20th, 2012
Nejm.org: August 16, 2012 Both atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease increase the risk of stroke and systemic thromboembolism. However, these risks, and the effects of antithrombotic treatment, have not been thoroughly investigated in patients with both conditions. Using Danish national registries, we identified all patients discharged from the hospital with a diagnosis of nonvalvular atrial […]
Atrial Fibrillation
Monday, August 20th, 2012
Ajconline.org: 8/10/12 This study was presented in part at the European Society of Cardiology Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, August 2010 and published in abstract form (Eur Heart J 2010;31:S166). Recent reports have described that hospitalizations for atrial fibrillation (AF) are continuing to increase. Given that hospitalizations are responsible for most of the economic burden associated with AF, the […]
Atrial Fibrillation
Monday, August 20th, 2012
Heartrhythmjournal.com: July 5, 2012 Idiopathic atrial fibrillation (AF) refers to a clinically lacking cardiovascular or pulmonary disease generating the pathophysiological substrate for the arrhythmia. However, since idiopathic AF is associated with an increased event rate, it could be a harbinger of as yet undetected underlying heart disease. We studied the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) […]
Atrial Fibrillation
Monday, August 20th, 2012
Recent Insights Into the Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in the Creation of Substrate for Atrial Fibrillation Implications for Therapies Targeting the Atrial Autonomic Nervous System In this review, we discuss recent developments in our understanding of the role of the autonomic nervous system in creating atrial fibrillation (AF) substrate and on how these […]
